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The weather was so nasty yesterday, so I stayed inside and played around with a pre-Valentine table. I've got more photos and some closeups on my blog. I added the link if anyone wants to take a look.
I also finally finished all my Valentine decorating, but I haven't taken photos of them yet. |
Here is a link that might be useful: Pink Lace and a Cherub
Follow-Up Postings:
- Posted by christmascandy (My Page) on Fri, Feb 4, 11 at 19:42
DG, This table is absolutely gorgeous. I love everything, the china, the stemware, the linens, the CP, the colors, the candleholders, everything!! It is beautuifully put together. TFS, |
So softly beautiful! The china is my favorite, it's soooo pretty. The stemware is just the perfect pink. You really captured the mood with this table. Pat |
- Posted by luvstocraft (My Page) on Fri, Feb 4, 11 at 21:45
I left a message on your blog, Dream. Love that china, it's gorgeous. The stemware goes with it perfectly too. Everything really looks soft and romantic--perfect! Luvs |
- Posted by dreamgoddess (My Page) on Fri, Feb 4, 11 at 22:04
Thanks so much ladies! The table didn't turn out quite like I planned it and I really didn't like the white plates with it...but I only had the dinner and salad in the china. So, I had to make do with what I had which was white. |
Very dreamy. The yellow with gold really looks wonderful with the pinks, reminds me of a lovely tea house I used to go to with DD. Jan |
Dream what a lovely - Romantic looking setting. Your china, stemware and chargers are just beautiful and I love how you decorated your CP with the pearls. It's georgeous! I must say, your tables are always so lovely and this one is no exception! jane |
Dream, your table is wonderful as always. You have so many beautiful dishes and chargers. Pretty centerpiece and I love your lt pink candles and candleabras. Punk |
- Posted by purplemoon (My Page) on Sat, Feb 5, 11 at 2:55
What can I add that hasn't been said? Just 'ditto', its another lovely Dream table! hugs, Karen |
So beautiful and dreamily delicate. I love it. |
- Posted by lynnencfan (My Page) on Sat, Feb 5, 11 at 15:37
Beautiful and romantic - absolutely LOVE the china - I look for any plates with pink flowers esp roses for my bedroom wall and those are quite stunning ......... so if you see a piece missing some day .........well I figures out how to snatch it from cyber-space :) ...... Lynne |
- Posted by excessfroufrou (My Page) on Sun, Feb 6, 11 at 10:15
That centerpiece is super duper fantastical. The whole table is. I love the pink glasses and the silver chargers. Pink and silver is one of my all-time favorites, of course pink and anything is my favorite. That room has always been my kind of room, it looks like it came right out of my former Victorian home, right down to the exact chairs and table, love it. Frou |
- Posted by kathleen_li (My Page) on Sun, Feb 6, 11 at 19:23
It is lovely, Kim. I left a comment on your blog. |
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I hear Abner is really dead in bed.
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If their goals were explosives, to what end were the explosives to be used?! Obviously for terrorism?
For the time and money used, they could've just bought a nuke weapon on the black market.
I would've preferred a time wormhole since Punjab cape does similar feats -
It's The Asp & Punjab. One holds a sword.
Or…the Buyer for Tracy was that mechanical villain who blew up the boat the Asp & Punjab were last seen on?
The Blackhearts/Venus = bosses & buyers?
That's why Axel can't have nice things.
But, Tracy… as a seasoned detective, could likely spot it's all a ruse in less than an hour, if not a day?
I hate to be so critical, but it's the writer in me poking for plot holes.
They're on an island near NYC? If so, trash would wash up on their shores. The heavy use of plastic in consumer products would wash up like tampon applicators (sorry, we call them "Beach Whistles" in New England, haha) and other items.
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OK. I worship this strip and all those who create it. But…
Help me out here…
I'm having trouble digesting this story. One word: "MOTIVE" — explain why Axel has gone through millions of dollars and painstaking logistics to re-create the 1940s on a leased island to use a new (?) technology of mind-control to work on some experiment?
Should this play out as time-travel, the story works for me.
However, unless I missed something, this story is just not working for me otherwise.
To re-create an entire village, every single detail would have to work. For instance, at night, satellites can cross an evening sky.They were not launched until the 1960s. If Dick Tracy looked up, he'd see them at night. In addition, contrails from jets can drift. A "No Fly" limit over an island would only reach out so far.
Moreover, every single detail of the 1940s would have to be exact, from food packaging, to the technology of nylons vs silk stockings, no books would have been 'staged' and printed after the 1940s.
I'm kinda lost here. Granted, I'm enjoying the story, but it's far too easy to figure out it's all a ruse if you're Dick Tracy, non?

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1. Carol Stabler said on Oct. 8, 2010
Correction: Curtis Meadows Jr. retired from The Meadows Foundation in 1996 and is now a director emeritus of the foundation. Linda Perryman Evans has been president and CEO of The Meadows Foundation since 1996.
Oct. 7, 2010
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Senator Leticia Van de Putte will be the first of six prominent individuals offering their thoughts on leadership from the perspectives of politics, history, ethics, philanthropy, business and athletics as part of the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs' inaugural Leadership Lecture Series, beginning Oct. 13.
The lecture series is part of a yearlong celebration of the school's 40th anniversary, "LBJ@40."
Van de Putte will discuss her experiences leading the "Texas 11," which included Democratic state senators who traveled to New Mexico in 2003 as part of a protest against a Republican redistricting plan, depriving the State Senate of a quorum and temporarily freezing legislative action. Van de Putte's story has been recounted in "Latina Legislator: Leticia Van de Putte and the Road to Leadership," by Sharon A. Navarro.
Speakers this fall will include College of Liberal Arts Professor H.W. Brands speaking on the topic "How to Be a Great President in Six Easy Steps" on Oct. 21 and Paul Woodruff, dean of undergraduate studies, on "Leadership and the Shape of Freedom" on Oct. 25. Curtis Meadows, president, CEO and director of the Meadows Foundation, Roy Spence, co-founder of GSD&M Idea City, and Chris Plonsky, the university's women's athletics director, will speak on Oct. 27, Nov. 4 and Nov. 9 respectively.
"Preparing our graduates to take on leadership roles in government, non-profits and non-governmental organizations in local, state, national and global arenas has been the mission of the LBJ School since the school opened its doors to its inaugural class in 1970," said Robert Hutchings, dean of the LBJ School. "It is fitting that we launch our year of anniversary events with a new leadership lecture series that will serve the dual purpose of engaging the UT and wider Austin community and showcasing scholars and leaders drawn from our own community. In today's globalized, networked world, leaders face a daunting set of challenges. We hope that this series will help us not only understand but also meet these challenges."
The events are free and open to the public. All events will take place in the Bass Lecture Hall on the basement level of the LBJ School of Public Affairs, Sid Richardson Hall Unit III, 2315 Red River St., on The University of Texas at Austin campus.
For more information, contact: Kerri Battles, Admin Systems Modernization Program, 512-232-4054.
1. Carol Stabler said on Oct. 8, 2010
Correction: Curtis Meadows Jr. retired from The Meadows Foundation in 1996 and is now a director emeritus of the foundation. Linda Perryman Evans has been president and CEO of The Meadows Foundation since 1996.
2. Robert Hutchings said on Oct. 14, 2010
Thanks for the correction. We knew that. In fact, I had a long chat with Mr. Meadows just last week. But the press release neglected to include the word "former." Thanks for catching our error.


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There appears to be one online music sales site for every musician out there.
Well, maybe not quite that extreme. But, as has always been the case, the money isn't in being a musician, it's in selling the tools to musicians (instruments, software, t-shirt printing, etc., and now online music sales services). I suppose it's always been this way, dating back to the explosion of people selling HTML editors to aspiring web designers (and network equipment to aspiring ISP's) in the 1990's, to the people selling shovels to the gold miners in California in 1849.
I've looked into Magnatune and iThinkMusic, and I've got some stuff on MusicSupervisor. My drummer put one of our band's tracks on SnoCap (we sold exactly zero). Somewhere I have a VIRB.com account, which I wasn't able to use much because its posting system requires Flash (which doesn't work on my 64-bit Linux machine). Someone on another list pointed me to Nimbit.com, which looks pretty good so far.
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Cleveland Indians at Detroit Tigers
Prediction: Detroit Tigers
Reason: Both team's have been major disappointment's so far this season. The Indians are 4-11 in their last 15 road games. Cleveland is 6-14 in their last 20 games played on grass. In their last 12 games vs. a team with a losing record the Indians are 2-10. The Tigers are 6-2 in their last 8 games as a favorite. The Tigers are 6-2 in their last 8 games vs. a left-handed starter. Detroit is 22-7 in Rogers last 29 home starts. In his last 10 home starts vs. a team with a losing record the Tigers are 7-3. Look for the Tigers bats to wake up tonight and win this. Play on the Detroit Tigers
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For Saturday take the price back with the Mariners.
Of course the Red Sox at Fenway Park are the definite superior team but with David Ortiz out, Manny Ramirez banged up and possibly out as well and Jason Varitek not starting because he never catches the knuckleballer in Tim Wakefield why not take a price back here!
Miguel Batista could get hit hard but he is also a professional hurler who has stuck around the bigs for awhile and could be at least serviceable here.
Seattle has been a huge disappointment this season but there is still a decent amount of talent on the M's. Ichiro, Sexson, Beltre, Lopez and the others can win this game as the atritioned Red Sox are far from being at 100%. Plus Boston has been unreal at home this season and will lose a game or two there as we saw on Friday night.
As long as Batista holds his own, with the Putz hanging around in the pen, I'll take my chances at this price for sure with a Seattle team that is extremely due to win a few games as they are just too good to have the record they have
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Saturday selection is the Arizona Diamondbacks.
Despite last night?s losing freebie I have still won 5 of my last 6 complimentary winners to completely have you covered on the diamond as I look for the Diamondbacks to get us back into the win column. Why the love for an Arizona team who is struggling right now? Well thanks to the Diamondbacks going with their number 2 man in Haren I look for the righty to follow up Webb?s dominating performance last night with a strong outing tonight against a Pittsburgh team that has lost 11 of the last 15 games against Arizona. Also helping out is the fact that the Pirates are in big trouble tonight with Gorzelanny starting as the lefty has ERA?s of 7.22 for the year and 9.26 over his last three starts. Flat out even thought the Diamondbacks offense has been struggling of late they wont tonight as I look for Arizona to pound the Pirates pitching for what will be an easy road victory.
All Arizona tonight!
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Well, Im coming at it again and I dont plan on losing. Were sticking with some American League baseball, but going out East and across the border as the Orioles will get over on the Blue Jays in Toronto.
So far this season the Orioles are 2-1 in three meetings against the Jays, including a 6-5 victory last night.
That win also put Baltimore 4-1 its last five, including a 3-1 mark on the road in that stretch. The Jays, on the other hand, are 1-5 their last six games.
Now Toronto gets a shot at under-rated Orioles pitcher Jeremy Guthrie, who is only 2-6, but has a 3.58 ERA. Over his last five starts Guthrie hasnt allowed more than three earned runs in a single game. And against American League East beasts Boston, New York and Tampa in each of his last three starts he?s only given up six total earned runs in 20 innings of work. He?s also struck out 14, while walking only four.
Today, hell shut down the Jays, too. Pencil in Guthrie as your starting pitcher and take Baltimore on the road.
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Tonight we think the price is very cheap on Arizona with Haren as the Diamondbacks continue their weekend series in Steel Town
Arizona held on for a 3-1 win last night, and we see no reason they can't win tonight by a similar score.
Dan Haren has yet to win on the road at 0-3, but he is coming off a strong effort at home in his last start, as he shut down the Nationals tossing 7 scoreless frames for the win
Tom Gorzelanny may be 3-1 at home this year, but his home ERA is over 5, and his ERA for the season is over 7
We like the Diamondbacks to make it 2 in a row over the Pirates.
Play on 'Zona.
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Good value here with the Rockies at home and starting to play well, winners of 3 straight, including yesterday's 6-4 victory over the Brewers. Colorado has their pitching staff to thank over their modest 3-game win streak, and I say they'll get another strong effort tonight, as Greg Reynolds gets the start in this one.
While its true Reynolds remains winless on the season, that in and of itself is a strong motivator for the young righty, who'll be looking to bounce back hard tonight at home after a couple tough games on the road. The numbers back my claim, as Reynolds has posted a solid 3.00 ERA at Coors, as opposed to his 7.71 ERA away! Note, his best game of the season was at Coor, tossing 6 scoreless against the Twins back on May 17th.
I know its tempting to look over Dave Bush's last two starts and instantly declare him the winner here, but that would be a mistake. For anyone who's followed Bush this season, you know damn well he's a liability on the road, going 0-4 with a 7.67 ERA. He got rocked in Pittsburgh in his last one away, getting tagged for 6 runs on 9 hits over 5 innings! Although the Rockies aren't swinging the bats particularly well, they have hit righties well at Coors, batting .270 and averaging 4.5 runs per game in that spot.
Bottom line, look for the Rockies to build off yesterday's win and extend their modest winning streak with another strong effort tonight. I expect Reynolds to respond well to coming back home, while trusting Bush on the road is an excercise in futility! Rockies roll in this one!
Take Colorado behind Reynolds over Milwaukee and Bush in this MLB match up.
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1 Unit on Texas Rangers +100
The Texas Rangers are 11-2 against the money line vs. a starting pitcher whose gives up 7 or more hits/start this season. Andy Sonnanstine is in line for his worst start of the season against a very hot Rangers? lineup Saturday. Sonnanstine is 0-2 with a 6.48 ERA over his last 3 starts. This bodes well for the Rangers who are scoring 8.3 runs per game over their last 7 ball games. Scott Feldman has been brilliant at home, going 1-0 with a 2.52 ERA through 4 home starts in 2008. Sonnanstine is 0-2 with a 6.75 ERA in 2 lifetime starts against Texas, including a 12-6 setback to the Rangers already this season. Texas is 31-10 against the money line in home games after batting .315 or better over a 15 game span since 1997. The Rangers are one of the most dangerous teams in the big leagues when they get their bats going for an extended period of time. Cash in with the Rangers Saturday.
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Selection: Tampa Bay/Texas Over 10.5
Today we see many runs being scored as the Tampa Bay Rays do battle with the Texas Rangers. One reason why we see many runs being scored is because both these teams will be sending to the mound starting pitchers who have been struggling as of late. This says it all... The Tampa Bay Rays Starting Pitcher (Andy Sonnanstine) has a 6.48 ERA in his last 3 starts, while Texas Rangers Starting Pitcher (Scott Feldman) has a 6.50 ERA in his last 3 starts. In addition, these teams have a history of scoring many runs when they meet. In fact, the Over is 9-3-1 in the last 13 meetings between these teams (when playing in Texas). We expect to see another high-scoring game today! Take the Tampa Bay Rays/Texas Rangers Over 10.5!
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San Francisco Giants vs. Washington Nationals
Play: San Francisco Giants
The Giants took Game One last night in Washington behind a strong pitching performance from Tim Lincecum as well as a big night with the bats. San Francisco is hitting the ball a lot better and it continued last night with 10 runs. The Giants are 9-6 over their last 15 games as the pitching has allowed three runs or fewer in eight of those games while the offense has scored six or more runs in eight as well. San Francisco has won seven of its last nine road games.
Washington went down in a big way again as the struggles continue. The Nationals are 5-11 over their last 16 games and their 14-18 record at home is certainly nothing to be proud of. The offense exploded for 10 runs in Game Two of a doubleheader against the Cardinals Thursday but that effort is surrounded by five games where a total of three runs were scored. Washington is hitting .233 on the season including .234 at home, both of which are dead last in all of baseball.
Lincecum got a fair price last night and Jonathan Sanchez is getting an extraordinary price here. Sanchez has allowed two or less runs in his last four starts, posting a 2.77 ERA over that span. Pitching on the road was erratic early on in the season but his last two road starts were solid efforts in Colorado and Arizona, two hitters ballparks. Washington is hitting just .235 on the season against left-handed pitching and is 2-8 in its last 10 games against a southpaw starter.
The Nationals counter with Shawn Hill who has been inconsistent this season. Only two of his eight starts have been quality outings and he is coming off his worst start of the season at Arizona where he allowed five runs in just four innings. Those two quality efforts came in his last two home starts but this is just his second home start since April and his offense has been slow to back him, averaging just 2.8 rpg over his last six starts. The Nationals are 0-5 in Hills last five starts. Play San Francisco Giants 1.5 Units
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1 Unit on San Francisco Giants +113
The Giants dominated 10-1 yesterday and I like them again today behind Sanchez. The Giants are 4-0 in their last 4 road games and 6-1 in their last 7 games as a road underdog. The Giants are 9-2 in Sanchez's last 11 starts, 8-2 in Sanchez's last 10 starts as an underdog, and 5-0 in Sanchez's last 5 starts following a Quality Start in his last appearance. The Nationals are 0-5 in Hill's last 5 starts, 0-7 in Hill's last 7 starts vs. the National League West, and 1-6 in Hill's last 7 starts following a team loss in their previous game. The Nats have not been getting the job done behind Hill. Take the Giants.
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1 Unit on Texas Rangers +100
The Texas Rangers are 11-2 against the money line vs. a starting pitcher whose gives up 7 or more hits/start this season. Andy Sonnanstine is in line for his worst start of the season against a very hot Rangers' lineup Saturday. Sonnanstine is 0-2 with a 6.48 ERA over his last 3 starts. This bodes well for the Rangers who are scoring 8.3 runs per game over their last 7 ball games. Scott Feldman has been brilliant at home, going 1-0 with a 2.52 ERA through 4 home starts in 2008. Sonnanstine is 0-2 with a 6.75 ERA in 2 lifetime starts against Texas, including a 12-6 setback to the Rangers already this season. Texas is 31-10 against the money line in home games after batting .315 or better over a 15 game span since 1997. The Rangers are one of the most dangerous teams in the big leagues when they get their bats going for an extended period of time. Cash in with the Rangers Saturday
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1* on Detroit Tigers -103
Cleveland is 11-20 (-15.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season. Cleveland is 2-8 (-8.5 Units) against the money line vs. terrible speed teams - averaging 0.35 or less SB's/game this season. Kenny Rogers is 33-9 (+18.2 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a bad team (Win Pct. 38% to 46%) since 1997. Rogers rarely loses in this spot and he won't be losing to the rival Indians Saturday. Rogers is undefeated with a 2.79 ERA over his last 3 starts for the Tigers. Aaron Laffey is 0-1 with a 7.50 ERA on the road in 2 road starts in 2008. The Tigers will bounce back after getting beat by Cleveland yesterday. Take the Tigers on the Money Line.
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1 Unit on Royals/Yankees OVER 8.5 Runs
The Royals have been a deadly OVERS teams at this number, especially with Bannister on the hill. The same goes for the Yankees. The Over is 7-3 in the Royals last 10 road games with the total set at 7.0-8.5 and 7-0 in Bannister's last 7 road starts with the total set at 7.0-8.5. The Over is 4-0 in Bannister's last 4 road starts period. The Over is 5-0 in the Yankees last 5 home games with the total set at 7.0-8.5 and 5-0 in the Yankees last 5 games with the total set at 7.0-8.5 period. The Over is a dominant 26-7-3 in the Yankees last 36 games vs. a team with a winning % below .400. We'll follow the numbers to an Overs winner here.
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1 Unit on Rays/Rangers OVER 10.5
16 runs were put on the board between these two teams yesterday and I like them to put up another big number tonight. The Over is 7-0 in the Rangers last 7 overall, 6-0 in the Rangers last 6 home games with the total set at 9.0-10.5, 6-0 in the Rangers last 6 games a home underdog, and 7-0 in the Rangers last 7 home games vs. a team with a losing road record. The Over is also 23-6-2 in the Rangers last 31 games following a loss. You could say that the Rangers are an OVERS machine right now. The total has gone Over the number in 9 of the last 13 meetings in this matchup and is 9-3-1 Over in the last 13 meetings in Texas . For good measure, the Over is 4-1 in the Rays last 5 vs. the American League West. Bet the OVER!
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MINNESOTA +150 on ML over Chicago--Livan Hernandez ends the White Sox win streak at 4 games. Chicago has scored 31 runs during their run at home. Buehrle take another loss for the ChiSox. The Twins need this one because they've fallen 3 1/2 games behind the Sox in the AL Central
Texas +105 on ML over Tampa--Kazmir got the win Friday night in Arlington. Andy Sonnanstine has dropped two straight starts for Tampa and I'm on Scott Feldman in the upset here.
Oakland -110 on ML over LA Angels--Garland gets knocked off my Greg Smith at the Coliseum, ending the Angels win streak at 6 games. Smith pitched a three hitter against the Angels the last time he faced them, but didn't get the win as he lost to Joe Saunders. This time he wins !
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Florida -120 on ML over Cincy--Scott Olsen beats Bronson Arroyo in South Florida. Cincy has won 7 straight against the Marlins dating back to last year, but that all ends tonight. Arroyo is 0-1 in six games and three starts vs the Marlins. The Reds had 17 hits Friday night.
MILWAUKEE -110 on ML over Colorado--Dave Bush ends the Rockies three game win streak. Greg Reynolds starts for Colorado and he's 0-3 with a 5.72 ERA. TAKE THE OVER 10 RUNS. The Brew Crew have won 6 of 7 but had their win streak at 6 stopped Friday night.
METS -140 on ML over Padres--Perez stops the bleeding for NY in San Diego. He's been aweful lately for NY though. His control is the problem once again. TAKE THE OVER 8.5 RUNS. New York lost the first two games of the series already. The Padres have won three straight games by a 2-1 count. I think Perez will give up plenty of runs but the METS bats will be the difference here.
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Carlos Zambrano of the Chicago Cubs and Derek Lowe of the Los Angeles Dodgers are both in fine form, but Lowe is the more likely of the two to implode at a moment's notice.
Yes, Lowe has a 1.23 ERA and 0.86 WHIP in his last three starts, but consistency has never been a strong suit for him and has had four consecutive poor starts prior to this hot stretch. Lowe has always been a bit fragile on the mound when things are not going his way, and you simply never know which pitcher is going to show up.
On the other hand, Zambrano has been more consistent, posting eight Quality Starts in his 10 outings, allowing three runs but going only five innings in one of the other starts and allowing four runs in the last one. Perhaps most importantly, he has pitched exceptionally well at Dodger Stadium, allowing grand total of three earned runs and 15 hits over 29.2 innings in his last four starts here.
The Dodgers quieted the hot Cubs bats in a 3-0 LA win last night, but look for Chicago to rebound nicely tonight.
Pick: Cubs -125
Philadelphia Phillies +105
The Philadelphia Phillies rallied for a 10-inning win over the Atlanta Braves here last night after tying the game in the ninth inning, and we look for the Phillies to win their second straight game in this series tonight.
Sure, the Braves are an incredible 25-9 at home, but two of those losses have come in the last three games with the bullpen faltering in the ninth inning on both occasions. Atlanta starter Jo-Jo Reyes was not treated kindly in his only other start vs. Philadelphia this season, as he was lit up for five earned runs and 11 hits in 6.2 innings. Given the performance of what had previously been a good bullpen lately, a similar performance here would almost certainly mean defeat.
Now Kyle Kendrick has five Quality Starts in his last seven outings, excluding one start vs. Toronto where he was pulled after the first inning due to a long rain delay. More importantly, he has allowed three runs or less in all three of his starts vs. Atlanta since the start of last year, including a Quality Start this season in Philadelphia last month. Also, unlike the Atlanta bullpen, the Phillies are showing no signs of regression, in fact leading the Major Leagues with a 2.69 pen ERA.
Do not forget also that the Phillies have been just as hot as the more highly publicized Chicago Cubs lately, as Philadelphia is 10-2 in their last 12 games, and we look for them to expand on that today.
Pick: Phillies +105
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There will be 2 niches in the master bath shower. I bought marble 3/4" pieces for the bottoms of the niches. they are tall and narrow, because of the walls. The backs of the niches will have my basketweave marble mosaic. The sides will have the large format white subway (bullnose). There will be glass shelves (tempered) with a pencil edge.
The marble shelves are deep enough to protrude about 1/4 " from the face of the wall tile. Should I do this, or make them flush? They are slightly wider than the niches so they can come out like a sill. What is practical here? The glass shelves will go side to side and will be flush with the wall tile, held up by the side tiles. Trouble is, the glass shelves will have to go against the back of the niche not tile (or else they WILL protrude). So the marble tile will go up to the bottom of the glass, then start again on top of the glass. This is the 2nd time I've ordered these shelves (ouch) they are starfire, tempered and very expensive. I had the idea of putting glass adhesive behind the edge of the glass shelf. I'm concerned about what the look will be, looking straight at the shelf. Any ideas/suggestions for either of these issues? |
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My feeling about shelves (or anything) protruding or projecting from tub or shower walls, is to avoid them. I am a total klutz, and have been known to whack my elbow(s) on the recessed niche/shelf in my own bathroom (while reaching to take something from the niche, or, while putting something back. Having something projecting outward is just asking for an "ouch!" for a klutz like me. I've seen some beautiful, sill-like shelves in niches, but as flush as possible would still be my preference. |
I like having the shelves extend out from the wall because you gain added depth....a good thing, IMO. Having said that, it can't just jut straight out. I generally have a granite house fabricate them with a curve on the outside that ends in a point...with "L" cuts on both sides, allowing the shelf to slide into place and the ends fit out about an inch over the wall tile. Probably too late for you on this, but perhaps someone else can benefit... |
- Posted by treasuretheday (My Page) on Fri, Nov 2, 12 at 22:14
Pictures of my niches are in the thread that StoneTech linked. We're really happy with the design of our niches, especially the rounded granite shelves. The middle shelf on our tall niche was installed in the way I believe that you are describing, with the shelf on top of the tile below it but directly against the Kerdi behind it. You might get an idea from the photo below... |
So we made the bottom of the niches flush. There was not enough depth to make it worth it. I have 2 niches so I'm not worried about the space or depth. Good point about knocking into things. I would probably bang them when I'm wiping or cleaning the shower too. This is crazy how many decisions go into tiling a shower! My field tile is 4x10.... that presents so many, not issues really, but decision points. |
My niches are also on that thread (linked above) and they are a lot like your plan. You cannot see anything behind my glass shelves. They are between the tile on the back and the sides of the niche. |
- Posted by sleevepresto (My Page) on Sun, Nov 4, 12 at 15:04
treasuretheday - love the niches! I would have never ever thought to extend the edge of the niche. What a beautiful job you've done. Thanks to you and this forum for giving me yet another inspiration picture! |
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Here is a pic from back in April,when it still looked good. It looks pretty good now,considering it hasn't rained in August,so far. Phil |
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- Posted by moccasinlanding z9A AL (My Page) on Tue, Aug 14, 12 at 17:39
Very nice. Did you get this from Rob? Where is he these days I wonder? I like my Lakesides, especially LS Pebbles. This one you have is certainly piecrusted and very correctly named. |
- Posted by steve_mass 5b (My Page) on Tue, Aug 14, 12 at 18:23
Great pic. Great Hosta. I got an OS division from Hosta Amour this past Spring. It doesn't look that good. Yet. Steve |
- Posted by hosta_freak z6 NC (My Page) on Tue, Aug 14, 12 at 20:50
I actually got this plant from Rux Gardens,a nursery just a little north of where I live. It was a very small one-eyed plant when I bought it,but this is the best it has ever looked. Thanks for lookin'! Phil |
- Posted by hosta_freak z6 NC (My Page) on Wed, Aug 15, 12 at 9:22
Sorry I didn't answer your question, moccasin. I planted this hosta way back in 2006,before Rob bought Lakeside,so I guess it was Mary Chastain's place then. This plant was so tiny,leaves would cover it up and I would have to look for it. What got my attention about this hosta was a pic of it on Bob Solberg's newsletter,which showed a young girl hiding under it,and the caption"so large you could hide a small child under it". It's not one of his introductions,but he sells other hostas. Sorry the explanation was so long. Phil |
- Posted by moccasinlanding z9A AL (My Page) on Wed, Aug 15, 12 at 11:58
Yep. some that Bob Solberg introduced I've gotten other places, and vice versa from him. Thanks for the story. |
- Posted by hostahosta Z6 OH (My Page) on Wed, Aug 15, 12 at 14:50
Here is my new Lakeside Ripples. Just planted last week. Hope it grows to look as good as the pics above. |
This one looks very similar to Clovelly. Does anyone have them both for comparison? -Babka |
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If you are a fan of Sarah Palin, you will loathe this movie. If you hate Sarah Palin, large swaths of this movie will be more thrilling than pornography. If you are somewhere in the middle, you will find yourself wondering why you're watching big-name actors reenact extremely recent events, with limited new revelations, insight, or lessons from it all. It's kind of like watching a batch of Oscar-nominated actors performing a dramatic reading of a transcript of the last GOP presidential debate. (Colin Firth as Romney! Daniel Day-Lewis as Santorum! Philip Seymour Hoffman as Gingrich! Sir Ben Kingsley as Ron Paul!) The actors bring their best efforts, but in the end, you realize you've seen it before, and not even that long ago.
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It's not really clear that Game Change has much of a lesson or theme beyond "Make sure you thoroughly vet your running mate." The creators of Game Change have insisted, endlessly, that they were not aiming to create agitprop. And to their credit, they offer a few scenes where Palin is depicted extremely sympathetically, including a montage of Down Syndrome children and their parents coming forward to Palin to say how much her pride in her son has inspired them. Palin haters may shift uncomfortably in their seats at this point. After Schmidt worries about Palin's physical and mental health, an incredulous doctor remarks, "Considering that she gave birth five months ago, her daughter is pregnant, and her son's in Iraq, I think she's doing remarkably well."
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Completing a Successful Night Sky Survey
A thorough Night Sky Survey is essential to a successful application to the International Dark Sky Places program.
There are a variety of ways to approach it and improve upon it.
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Sky Quality Meter Survey
This is perhaps one of the easiest ways to achieve quantities measurements of the darkness of your location's dark skies. First, you will need a Unihedron Sky Quality Meter. This is available for $119.99 USA dollars plus shipping and handling from Unihedron's website.
It is simple to use and effective at measuring sky brightness at zenith. Simply hold the device above your head, pointing the photometer at zenith, and click the button. The screen will then display the magnitude of the sky brightness at that point; the higher the number, the darker the sky. Take three to five measurements per location and average the results. Never take a measurement directly underneath a light source or anything that might block the clear sky. Always take measurements with clear open sky, cloudless, to prevent any sky glow measurements that will deter the accuracy of the device. Also, always take measurements on clear, moonless (New Moon) nights. Measurements taken during Full Moon and while the Moon is visible will not reflect the natural darkness of your location.
Using this device a "grid" of the locations may be made. It is essential to include areas that will be the darkest and the brightest to achieve a comprehensive survey of the location.
In the map above a suggested method is shown for creating a survey. Include measurements of the borders, active areas, and presumed darkest areas of the park. This data can then be organized into a map showing approximate location of measurements and a table. An example table is also shown below. The numbers used by the SQM represents the amount of light coming into the sensor on the top. The higher the number, the darker the sky above. The guidelines discuss how dark the sky must be to achieve each tier designation; either Gold, Silver, or Bronze.
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Bortle Scale Interpretation
The Bortle Scale works to estimate sky brightness and interpret how light pollution is affecting your view of night sky phenomenon. The easiest way to interpret the Bortle Scale is an easy flow chart. Follow the questions to reveal what Bortle Class your skies fall under. This may need to be done at different locations in the location if sky brightness varies, for instance, you may have a Bortle Class between 3 and 4. The lower the number is, the better sky quality.
This method is less quantitative than the Sky Quality Measurement. An application using only this method to document Sky Quality is not as strong as an application using the SQM method or using two or more methods.
Steve Owens, International Dark Sky Places Committee member, is credited with the flow char below. Learn more about it on his Dark Sky Diary.
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Also see Sky & Telescope's easy guides "Getting Started in Astronomy" for the northern and southern hemispheres for star maps and other information on how to proceed.
We also recommend looking for advice and help from local amateur astronomers. Find local astronomy clubs near you hosted by NASA's Night Sky Network (USA only).
View a Chinese translation of these instructions: 點擊此處下載指南: Bortle 暗天空的等级 (Bortle Dark Sky Level)
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Photographic Evidence
Like the Bortle Scale method this method is less quantitative than the Sky Quality Measurement. An application using only this method to document Sky Quality is not as strong as an application using the SQM method or using two or more methods.
However, it can be very useful to support the Bortle Scale method and document specific nighttime phenomenon. For example, imaging the Milky Way, the Zodiacal light, and the Gegenschein make for a much stronger use of the Bortle Scale.
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Chopin Piano Music composed by Fr and Frederic Chopin (1810-1849). Edited by Richard Walters. For Piano. World's Greatest Classical Music. Softcover. 228 pages. Published by Hal Leonard (HL.240344).
ISBN 1423481216. 9x12 inches.
52 newly-engraved intermediate to advanced piano pieces by Chopin printed on eye-pleasing cream-colored paper. Includes: 12 Preludes, 16 Mazurkas, 9 Nocturnes, 5 Polonaises, 9 Waltzes, and the Fantaisie-Impromptu. 228 pages.
- Prelude in A Major, Op. 28, no. 7
- Mazurka in F-sharp minor, Op. 6, No. 1
- Mazurka in B-flat Major, Op. 7, No. 1
- Mazurka in A Minor, Op. 7, No. 2
- Mazurka in C Major, Op. 7, No. 5
- Mazurka in E Minor, Op. 17, No. 2
- Mazurka in A Minor, Op. 17, No. 4
- Mazurka in G Minor, op. 24, no. 1
- Mazurka in A-flat Major, Op. 24, No. 3
- Mazurka in F-sharp minor, Op. 30, No. 2
- Mazurka in C Major, Op. 33, No. 3
- Mazurka in F minor, Op. 63, No. 2
- Mazurka In G Minor, Op. 67, No. 2
- Mazurka in A Minor, op. 67, no. 4
- Mazurka in A Minor, op. 68, no. 2
- Mazurka In F Major, Op. 68, No. 3
- Polonaise in C-sharp minor, Op. 26, No. 1
- Polonaise in C minor, Op. 40, No. 2
- Polonaise in G minor, KK IIa, No. 1
- Prelude in A Minor, Op. 28, No. 2
- Prelude in E Minor, Op. 28, No. 4
- Prelude in B Minor, Op. 28, No. 6
- Prelude in E Major, Op. 28, No. 9
- Prelude in F-sharp Major, Op. 28, No. 13
- Prelude in D-flat Major 'Raindrop,' Op. 28, No. 15
- Prelude in A-flat Major, Op. 28, No. 17
- Prelude in C Minor, Op. 28, No. 20
- Prelude in B-flat Major, Op. 28, No. 21
- Prelude in G Minor, op. 28, no. 22
- Prelude in C-sharp Minor, Op. 45
- Mazurka in C Major, Op. 67, No. 3 3
- Nocturne in E-flat Major, Op. 9, No. 2
- Nocturne in G Minor, op. 15, no. 3
- Nocturne in B Major, Op. 32, No. 1
- Nocturne in G minor, Op. 37, No. 1
- Nocturne in C Minor, Op. 48, No. 1
- Nocturne in F Minor, op. 55, no. 1
- Nocturne in E minor, Op. 72, No. 1
- Nocturne in C-sharp minor, KK Anh. Ia, No. 6
- Nocturne in C minor, KK IVb, No. 8
- Polonaise in A Major, 'Militaire,' Op. 40, No. 1
- Polonaise in B-flat Major, KK IVa, No. 1
- Waltz in E-flat Major 'Grand Waltz Brillante,' Op. 18
- Waltz in A minor 'Grand Waltz Brillante,' Op. 34, NO. 2
- Waltz in D-flat Major 'Minute Waltz,' Op., 64, No. 1
- Waltz in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 64, No. 2
- Waltz in A-flat Major, Op. 64, No. 3
- Waltz in A-Flat Major, Op. 69, No. 1
- Waltz in B Minor, Op. 69, No. 2
- Waltz in F Minor, Op. 70, No. 2
- Waltz in E Minor, KK IVa, no. 15
- Fantasie-Impromptu in C-sharp minor, Op. 66
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South Suburban Family Shelter, which provides services to families affected by domestic violence, will offer a training session titled "Abusers and Victims of any Gender: LGBTQ Inclusion in PAIP and Victim Services."
This training will examine how to include HIV status and "down low" behavior — which is when men who identify themselves as heterosexual secretly are having sex with other men — in service provision and the parameters around discussing same-sex relationships with victims and abusers.
The training will be held from 9 a.m. to noon March 26 at Prairie State College, 202 S. Halsted St., Chicago Heights, according to a press release from South Suburban Family Shelter.
The cost is $40 per person.
South Suburban Family Shelter is a licensed continuing education unit sponsor for social work, counseling, Illinois Certified Domestic Violence Professional, and Certified Partner Abuse Intervention Professionals. Three CEUs will be awarded for attendees.
To register, visit www.ssfs1.org. The registration deadline is March 21.
For more information, call (708) 794-2140, Ext. 302.
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One of Hobart's oldest and most historic areas, Battery Point stands as one of the most authentic ways to step back in time. Buildings made of sandstone have stood since very near the community's founding. It is famed as one of the more exclusive areas and has a number of large, well built homes, apartments, and even historical cottages. Connected to Salamanca by Kelly's Steps, constructed back in the 1830's out of massive sandstone blocks, Battery Point is on of those places that needs to taken in on foot to really get a good feel for the place.
The area can be accessed through Sandy Bay Road and Hampden Road, from the edge of Hobart. Like the nearby Sandy Bay area, those who live in Battery Point have shown themselves to be willing to fight to preserve their way of life against pressures to modernize overly much that might destroy the historic nature of the area.
Then again pressures on the area have created some modernization, bringing the area forward in time enough to have lights on the streets, for example. It is this kind of thing that makes the step back in time more like a century then the nearly 180 years that it could be with the age of the structures in question themselves. While the location traces the name back to 1818, the development fell into place in the decades following, and to day tourists vie to stay in historic bed and breakfasts in the area, rent exclusive apartments there, or even enjoy day visits because at times staying inside the boundaries of Battery Point is well near impossible.
If one should be moved to try to place a label on the flavor of Battery Point then oddly what comes to mind is "Cornish Fishing Village". This is odd because it is in the middle of the largest and oldest city in Tasmania, and nowhere near anyplace "Cornish". Of course the the mariners and gardsmen who lived there a century, or nearly two, may have been homesick for English soil and thus transplanted the things missed the most to this new and exotic location.
Visiting Battery Point would not be complete without seeing Arthur's Circus, which represents the "village" green that the entire suburb is built around. The Colonial Museum, Narranya, also is a stop to not overlook, with its displays of things from yesteryear.
Houses are constructed and built everyday. Real estate development has increased the necessity to come up with high quality and easier ways of designing and partitioning structures. The material used should be affordable and clean. Clean room partitions add value to a building. Here are some points that can help you choose the right method to partition your house.
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It is important to consider the purpose of the rooms before they are partitioned. A house meant for residential purpose cannot be partitioned like one that will be used for business stalls or offices. If you ignore this, the rooms may not serve their primary purpose properly.
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The architectural building design can guide you on how to partition. A qualified architecture considers interior partitioning of a building when constructing it. It is important to work with experts to get desired results.
The cost of constructing a building can increase before a contractor has finished his work. This can lead to poor partitioning if the owner is not willing to add more money. The cost of room partitions is determined by quality and primary use of the rooms. The type and material of the material used in dividing the rooms will also determine the cost. If your rooms need more security or privacy, you must be ready to dig deeper in your pocket.
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